Miss Awful Vocab

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anxious

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adj.
Uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter; worried.
The boy was anxious for his test grade.

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atrocious

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adj.
extremely cruel or wicked; ruthless
He has an atrocious sense of style

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compliance

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n.
The act of complying with a wish, request, or demand
the compliance of the girl was always favored by adults.

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congregate

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v.
assemble;gather
He congregated a wall to block the forces of invading army's attacks.

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console

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v.
to serve as a source of comfort to (someone) in disappointment, loss, sadness,
etc.
She consoled her best friends loss.

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ecstatic

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adj
in a trance-like state of great rapture or delight
She was ecstatic when she heard she was about to go to Disney land in two days.

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indulgent

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adj.
overly permissive and lenient
Her indulgent parents would always let her control her life.

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mock

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v.
To treat with ridicule or contempt; deride.
People mocked his idea because it seemed impossible.

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slouch

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v.
To sit, stand, or walk with an awkward, drooping, excessively relaxed posture.
He slouched perfectly in the chair.

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subdued

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adj
calm,quiet, and under control
the subdued girl was able to calm children well

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disparage

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v.
To speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; belittle.
he always disparaged his competition.

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rambunctious

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adj.
Boisterous and disorderly.
His rambunctious behavior made people look down on him

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scrupulous

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adj.
having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled
his scrupulous decisions were discussed by many people

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squander

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v
To spend wastefully or extravagantly; dissipate
she squandered all her life savings by buying things like bags and jewelry

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whimsical

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Adj
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
he has such a whimsical nature that he would even save a cat about to be run over by a car.